McHenry County
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Dining out: National Taco Day, LAGO expanding to Glenview, fall fondue and moreSep 29, 2026 4:38 pm - Fat Rosie’s is honoring National Taco Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with 10 street tacos for $25. Also, celebrity chef Fabio Viviani is opening a new LAGO in Glenview, and Melting Pot and Fry the Coop are both offering new menu items.
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Route 45 in Vernon Hills to be shut down for railroad crossing repairsSep 29, 2026 4:01 pm - Repairs to the railroad crossing on Route 45 north of Deerpath Drive in Vernon Hills will require a full closure starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, weather permitting.
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Midwest Mystic Joe Diamond performs mentalist feats, tricks, more at Grand VictorianSep 29, 2026 2:17 pm - The Midwest Mystic Joe Diamond will bring his new show, “MYSTIC,” to Crystal Lake Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 9-24,.
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Coat, accessories drive to benefit Lake County health department’s women’s residential servicesSep 29, 2026 1:13 pm - The village of Hawthorn Woods is holding a winter coat drive through October to benefit the Lake County Health Department’s women’s residential services.
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Kane County clerk says duplicate ballots were sent by mistakeSep 29, 2026 11:55 am - The Kane County clerk’s office mistakenly sent duplicate ballots to some voters, it announced Tuesday.
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Visit Lake County launches Spooks & Spirits Lake County Autumn CelebrationSep 28, 2026 4:55 pm - Visit Lake County (Lake County, Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau) is offering the Spooks & Spirits Lake County Autumn Celebration.
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Man pleads guilty to trying to kill elderly relative, gets 12-year sentenceSep 28, 2026 3:11 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder for trying to kill an elderly relative in her Big Rock-area home.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 10Sep 28, 2026 9:45 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing dahlias, pruning trees and shrubs, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Kious, Thomas face off in Kane County Board race in District 23Sep 27, 2026 5:15 pm - The race for a seat on the Kane County Board in District 23 in the Nov. 3 general election pits incumbent Democrat Christopher Kious against Republican challenger Emmanuel Thomas.
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Barrington graduate Peipert excels as next man up at St. ThomasSep 27, 2026 3:31 pm - Barrington High School graduate Nick Peipert has made the most of an opportunity as quarterback at the University of St. Thomas.